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Photos of the Reindog Parade at the Atlanta Botanical Garden.

The inaugural Reindog Parade was held at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday. Pet demonstrations and training advice were also included in the holiday event. Here, a golden retriever makes its way along the garden path.

Lilly Givelber, 3, stands patiently with her uncle's pomeranian pup Odie, as they wait to participate in the best dog/owner look-alike contest.

Border collie Mikey jumps off the back of his owner Troy McConaughey to demonstrate his frisbee skills.

Ariel Korman peers around the legs of her mother Lindsey Korman as she looks after her maltese dog Pookie.

Cathy Cooper attempts to place the intricate botanical costume she created for her labradoodle Bullwinkle as she and her husband Paul Cooper wait to march in the parade.

Cristina Morrison, left, watches her son Ian Morrison, dressed in leiderhossens, compete in the pet/owner look-alike contest with his jack russell Seaweed.

Atlanta Botanical Garden volunteer Diedra Gordon, right, greets parade participant Amanda Olmstead and her pups Angel Baby, left, and Dee Dee.

Lou Karably tries to keep the Santa hat from falling over the English bulldog Finny's eyes as the pair wait to participate in the event.

Event host Lucky Yates, left, hands out the first place award for best dog over one year to Mary Mullins and her miniature daschund Peanut.

Yang-Yang Xu smiles as her mother Huiying Gao takes photos of the dogs as they make their way through the crowd.

Alexis Dalton, 2, right, plays with a dog agility jumping pole while her friend Catherine Feeney checks out the dogs.

Celebrity judges Mara Davis (from left), Rich Eldredge and Corinna Allen laugh as dogs make their way past the judges table.

Colby, a bearded collie, sprints through the weave poles during an agility demonstration.

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The inaugural Reindog Parade was held at the Atlanta Botanical Garden on Saturday. Pet demonstrations and training advice were also included in the holiday event. Here, a golden retriever makes its way along the garden path.

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